Indian Literature and Authors

Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R.K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi. It is a classic of Indian English literature.

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection Gitanjali.

Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and was included in his 1882 novel Anandmath.

Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade wrote 'Rise of the Maratha Power', which provided a scholarly analysis of the Maratha Empire.

The book 'A Long Way' is a work by the Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul.

Kuldip Nayar is a renowned Indian journalist and author who wrote the book 'Between the Lines'.

Vijay Tendulkar, the renowned Marathi playwright, wrote 'Ghasiram Kotwal,' a political satire commenting on power and corruption. M.M. Kaye wrote historical fiction, and Dante is a medieval Italian poet. Note: The title is traditionally spelled 'Ghashiram Kotwal.'

Geet Govinda is a 12th-century work by the poet Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis of Vrindavana.

The Golden Threshold is a collection of poems by the Indian poet and political activist Sarojini Naidu. It was her first published collection of poetry.

Kadambari is a romantic novel in Sanskrit, written by Bana Bhatt in the 7th century. It is considered one of the earliest novels in world literature.

The Golden Gate is a novel in verse written by the Indian author Vikram Seth, published in 1986.

A Train to Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh, detailing the partition of India in 1947.

A Long Way is a book authored by P.V. Narasimha Rao, the former Prime Minister of India.

A Bend in the River is a novel by V.S. Naipaul, a Nobel laureate in literature.

Wings of Fire is an autobiography of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, co-written with Arun Tiwari.